GILES COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Peck and Matthews Cemetery ----¤¤¤---- Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Peck and Matthews cemetery: 1937 Jan. 4 Research made by Clarice M. Johnson Cemetery Location: 2 miles east of Bane, Virginia, on old Eggleston Road, west side of road. Giles County DATE: 1853, date of oldest grave. OWNERS: (blank) DESCRIPTION: (blank) HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: In memory of Elizabeth Peck Born February 10, 1787 Married to John Peck February 26th 1801 and died June 14th, 1860 Sacred to the memory of John Peck Born 10 September 1772 and departed this life 31 October 184_ (not legible because of crumbling) Aged 76 years 1 mo & 21 D. To the memory of Electra H. Pearis who was born the 2nd of April 1830 and died on the 25th of May 1853 William T. Peck Son of Charles (not legible) Born 11 Aug. 1816 Died 1855 (3) There were 16 old graves, which had no markers except mountain rock. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Tombstone Inscriptions Visit by worker. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Renfrow NOTICE: I have no relationship or further information in regards to this family. ___________________________________________________________________